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Volunteer Ministers from the Church of Scientology Vancouver helped launch the holiday season at the Edmonds Festival of Lights, an annual celebration held at the Edmunds Community Center in Burnaby, British Columbia, one of Vancouver's largest suburban cities.

Better known for disaster response and community outreach, the Volunteer Ministers are community partners and helped with event planning and organizing and set up their Volunteer Ministers tent at the community center to welcome families to the event. They also helped organize the outdoor events for children and families.

The Festival of Lights is the official launch of the holiday season in Burnaby, and the day ended with the lighting of a huge Christmas tree set up at the side of the Community Centre.